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Temporal difference learning

Temporal difference (TD) learning refers to a class of model-free reinforcement learning methods which learn by bootstrapping from the current estimate of the value function. These methods sample from the environment, like Monte Carlo methods, and perform updates based on current estimates, like dynamic programming methods.

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TD-Lambda

Richard S. SuttonArthur SamuelGerald TesauroTD-GammonBackgammon
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Temporal difference learning → ACM, An Introduction, Andrew, Barto, Cambridge, Communications, Gerald, MA, March, MIT Press, Reinforcement Learning, Richard, S2CID, Sutton, TD-Gammon, Tesauro
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Temporal difference learning → AI, Archived, Connect Four TDGravity Applet, Q-learningTD-Simulator Temporal, Reinforcement Learning Problem, Self Learning Meta-Tic-Tac-Toe Archived, TD-Lambda, TD-Leaf, Wayback Machine, Wayback Machine Example
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Temporal difference learning → Arthur Samuel, Gerald Tesauro, Higher, Monte Carlo RL, Richard, Sutton, TD-Gammon, TD-Lambda, The, This

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schizophrenia or the consequences of pharmacological manipulations of dopamine on learninginstance ofIt has also been used to study conditions0.80text
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Temporal difference learningrelated to External linksWayback Machine0.60section
Temporal difference learningrelated to External linksTD-Leaf0.60section
Temporal difference learningrelated to External linksTD-Lambda0.60section
Temporal difference learningrelated to External linksSelf Learning Meta-Tic-Tac-Toe Archived0.60section
Temporal difference learningrelated to External linksWayback Machine Example0.60section
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Temporal difference learningrelated to External linksReinforcement Learning Problem0.60section
Temporal difference learningrelated to External linksQ-learningTD-Simulator Temporal0.60section
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